John D. 'Papa Jack' Coulter

November 17, 2014 Last Updated: November 17, 2014 11:01 AM Death Notice

John D. “Papa Jack” Coulter, 81, of Stony Drive, Franklin, passed away Tuesday evening at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born on April 5, 1933, in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late Jonathan R. and Maxine A. Hulings Coulter.

He grew up in Emlenton and graduated from the Emlenton High School in 1950.

Jack was a longtime member of the Scrubgrass Stone Church in Emlenton.

He enjoyed hunting, especially with his grandchildren, attending their sporting events, gardening, canning and driving to visit family and friends.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

Jack had been employed for a number of years as a carpenter for the L.O. Bouquin Co. in Oil City, and he was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

He is survived by his two daughters, Tami Hoover and her husband, John, and Toni Coulter, all of Franklin; his sister, Susan Johnson and her husband, Dennis, of Franklin; his six grandchildren, Craig Hoover and his fiancee, Heather, Jeremy Hoover, James Hoover and his fiancee, Megan, Cynthia Hoover and her boyfriend, Luke, David Sibble and his fiancee, Ashley, and Coulter Hughes, all of Franklin; his two step-grandchildren, Ricky Hughes of Arizona and Mandy Shingledecker of Franklin; and his three great-grandchildren, Emilee Hoover, Anna Hoover and Aaiden Sibble, all of Franklin. Jack was looking forward to the birth of his fourth great-grandchild, a great-granddaughter, Charlee Fay Hoover. Also surviving are a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Leda and Willis Jackson and Eleanor and James Phipps, and his nephew, Jeffrey Jackson.

Coulter — The friends of John D. “Papa Jack” Coulter, who passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Hile Funeral Home, 1204 Kerr Ave., Emlenton.A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Scrubgrass Stone Church in Emlenton with the Rev. Dennis Barger, church pastor, officiating. There will be no viewing at the church. Interment will be in the Scrubgrass Stone Church Cemetery.Military funeral honors will be accorded by the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard of Franklin.Memorial contributions may be made to the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard, 411 9th St., Franklin, PA 16323.For additional information or to send a condolence please visit www.hilefh.com.